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Now! The CHESAPEAKE: Tales & Scales! 53 of the best stories that appeared in The Chesapeake over the years! »

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Oct 26 2011 / No Comment / Read More »

The Land of Pleasant Living is No More »

 Real Men Don’t Quit… Except when it’s Useless to Bail By Steve Uhler THE CHESAPEAKE About the worst name you could hang on a man’s back in the good old days…

Apr 12 2011 / No Comment / Read More »
Boating/Recreation

Coast Guard reminds people to stay off water after Hurricane Irene »

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard is urging residents and mariners to stay off the water Sunday and Monday after…

Aug 28 2011 / No Comment / Read More »

Coast Guard responds to lost, disabled sailing vessel »

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard is responding Wednesday to a call from the lost operator of the sailing vessel Lancastrian, approximately…

Jun 1 2011 / No Comment / Read More »

Almost Free Diving – Part II »

Last month, I shared the most affordable way to start diving without expensive and complicated equipment. Free diving which is…

Apr 14 2011 / No Comment / Read More »

Sometimes it time for Plan B »

By Cap’n Larry Jarboe The Chesapeake The warm spell that we experienced last month in February almost convinced me to…

Apr 14 2011 / No Comment / Read More »
Hunting

Meeting Great Grandfather »

Recently I allowed my 5 year old son to tag along on an afternoon squirrel hunt where he met his great grandfather.The day we picked was windy and cold, almost too cold for his little body to stay warm. Little Joey was bundled up with…

Apr 12 2011 / No Comment / Read More »

Spring Gobbler Season April 18 to May 23rd »

People who hunted the last week in January for deer with a crossbow may have thought that was the end of the hunting season and it was time to take a long winter’s nap. Well Spring Turkey season is just around the corner and this…

Apr 12 2011 / No Comment / Read More »

Hunting Daniel Boone style »

As I sit in my living room typing this hunting article, I am enjoying the warmth from my woodstove, and know full well it is currently in the teens outside. Last I looked it was 18 degrees. It is definitely cold enough to quickly freeze…

Mar 8 2011 / No Comment / Read More »
Fishing

Beneath the Surface »

By Larry Jarboe THE CHESAPEAKE - Chapter 4 Less than twelve hours since his Columbian brother-in-law, Carlos, thoroughly disrupted Commissioner Jerry Largent’s total outlook on…

Apr 13 2011 / No Comment / Read More »

Ten Yellow Neds or a Cooler Full of Cats »

Fifty years ago, Allen’s Fresh Bridge on Rt. 234 was the place to be during the first week of March. I remember well as a…

Apr 12 2011 / No Comment / Read More »

Ready to Rock! »

    April is striper time in Southern Maryland waters and there is a lot to get ready before the big post-spawn rockfish begin their…

Apr 12 2011 / No Comment / Read More »
Fishing

Beneath the Surface

By Larry Jarboe THE CHESAPEAKE - Chapter 4 Less than twelve hours since his Columbian brother-in-law, Carlos, thoroughly disrupted Commissioner Jerry Largent’s total outlook on life, Commissioner President Doris Gunn-Manning closed the commissioners’ formal public meeting…

Apr 13 2011 / Read More »

Ten Yellow Neds or a Cooler Full of Cats

Fifty years ago, Allen’s Fresh Bridge on Rt. 234 was the place to be during the first week of March. I remember well as a boy seeing anglers standing along the concrete railings with long stringers…

Apr 12 2011 / Read More »

Ready to Rock!

    April is striper time in Southern Maryland waters and there is a lot to get ready before the big post-spawn rockfish begin their travels through fishing locales anglers and charterboat captains are familiar with.…

Apr 12 2011 / Read More »

FISHING PLANS THROUGH THE WINTERTIME DOLDRUMS

By Steve and Chelly Scala As we muddle through one of the toughest winters in recent years, anglers can keep their spirits up by giving their fishing tackle the work over it deserves. Don’t fret those…

Mar 8 2011 / Read More »

A new life for an old rod

Likely, you have favorite rod that you’ve had for a lifetime or maybe a rod that your Dad owned and you still use. Years of salt spray, sun baking, and general wear probably show the age…

Feb 2 2011 / Read More »
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No Third Strike on Ice

There was about four or five inches of water between the ice and the concrete bridge supports where we eased our lines baited with live wiggling minnows. When a minnow would quit squirming, we hooked another…

Dec 28 2010 / Read More »
Hunting

Meeting Great Grandfather

Recently I allowed my 5 year old son to tag along on an afternoon squirrel hunt where he met his great grandfather.The day we picked was windy and cold, almost too cold for his little body…

Apr 12 2011 / Read More »

Spring Gobbler Season April 18 to May 23rd

People who hunted the last week in January for deer with a crossbow may have thought that was the end of the hunting season and it was time to take a long winter’s nap. Well Spring…

Apr 12 2011 / Read More »

Hunting Daniel Boone style

As I sit in my living room typing this hunting article, I am enjoying the warmth from my woodstove, and know full well it is currently in the teens outside. Last I looked it was 18…

Mar 8 2011 / Read More »
Thickets, Forests & Meadows Rich Johnson

How Can a 5 Year Old Son or Daughter Help in Your Hunt?

 Involving your young son or daughter in the sport of hunting is something special to pass down. If you are lucky, they too will cherish that time in their life and repeat this pastime for generations…

Feb 2 2011 / Read More »
Thickets, Forests & Meadows Rich Johnson

How to Adapt Your Hunt When the Deer are not Cooperating

What would you do if some armed locals in hunting orange garb started to shoot at you. …

Dec 28 2010 / Read More »
Rods n Guns

The joys of bare bones bow hunting

I recently saw a guy walking down the road one evening in Ridge, MD who caught my eye.  I assume he was on his way home from hunting but he was surely not your typical hunter. …

Dec 2 2010 / Read More »
Boating/Recreation

Coast Guard reminds people to stay off water after Hurricane Irene

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard is urging residents and mariners to stay off the water Sunday and Monday after Hurricane Irene and to refrain from swimming at local beaches and in tidal rivers. Tropical storm-force…

Aug 28 2011 / Read More »

Coast Guard responds to lost, disabled sailing vessel

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard is responding Wednesday to a call from the lost operator of the sailing vessel Lancastrian, approximately 340 miles east of Atlantic City, N.J. The boat’s operator called the Coast Guard 5th District command center to…

Jun 1 2011 / Read More »

Almost Free Diving – Part II

Last month, I shared the most affordable way to start diving without expensive and complicated equipment. Free diving which is also called snorkeling is easy to do for anyone who can swim. My four year old…

Apr 14 2011 / Read More »

Sometimes it time for Plan B

By Cap’n Larry Jarboe The Chesapeake The warm spell that we experienced last month in February almost convinced me to de-winterize my boat and head up to the warm water discharge canal at the Chalk Point…

Apr 14 2011 / Read More »

Get your gear in gear now for fishing and boating enjoyment this season

When our kids take a nap, we usually poke our heads in every now and then to see how they’re doing right? So why should it be any different when we put our boats and fishing…

Apr 13 2011 / Read More »

Spring Cleaning: turn your trash into cash!

Capt. Greg Buckner’s boat has been up on blocks in Solomon’s Island for much of this winter. Like so many other charter captains and recreational boater’s, Capt. Greg will be using the warm weather transition that…

Apr 12 2011 / Read More »
The Bay/Environment

A Blossom In A Pine Tree

By Vi Englund The Chesapeake A door had closed in my life. One morning I awakened at dawn: I lingered by that closed door. Then, as in previous losses, I walked alone. The wet grass beneath…

Apr 14 2011 / Read More »

How to make your own laundry detergent

 By Joey Greenwell THE CHESAPEAKE This past weekend, I made a fresh batch of homemade laundry detergent from a recipe my mom Leslie gave us. I enjoyed the process – I got to make a giant…

Apr 14 2011 / Read More »

Warming the home with woodstove

By Joey Greenwell THE CHESAPEAKE With spring knocking on our door and the temperatures warming up; it may seem like an odd time to write about heating your home. However, for several reasons it is the…

Apr 13 2011 / Read More »

Bill will seize riparian rights

By Rich Pelz The CHESAPEAKE HB 208 A bill to Confiscate all riparian rights shellfish grounds by the state of Maryland. Gone are the good old days. You can read the entire bill at http://mlis.state.md.us/2011rs/bills/hb/hb0208f.pdf Look…

Mar 9 2011 / Read More »

The Chesapeake Arrives In The Archives

By Vi Englund THE CHESAPEAKE For the first time in fifty two years I returned to the campus of the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley. It is located just a good eyeful of distance east…

Mar 8 2011 / Read More »
Coast Guard Cutter Capstan clears a path through ice on the Chesapeake Bay. Coast Guard photo

Coast Guard Cutter Capstan breaks ice near Baltimore

BALTIMORE - The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Capstan, homeported in Philadelphia, breaks ice on the Chesapeake Bay near the Sassafras River in Maryland, Jan. 14, 2011. The Capstan and its crew conducted ice breaking…

Jan 17 2011 / Read More »

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